Monday June 8, 2026
Page 2 opens the week on a celebratory note, extending congratulations to Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang on her investiture into the Order of Ontario.
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A Gracious Acknowledgement Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Edith Dumont (right) congratulated Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang after conferring her with the Order of Ontario. Donette Chin Loy
Family Support Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor and Order of Ontario recipient Donette Chin-Loy Chang (right) shared the moment with her niece Bell Media Senior Manager, Digital Monetisation & Business Operations Amanda Chin-Loy. Donette Chin Loy Chang
The Excellence Network Rogers Communications President and CEO Tony Staffieri offered his well wishes to newly invested Order of Ontario awardee Donette Chin-Loy Chang. Donette Chin-Loy Chang
Chin-Loy Chang was formally presented with Ontario’s highest civilian honour during a ceremony at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on Monday, June 1. She was recognised alongside 29 other distinguished appointees for extraordinary achievements that have shaped Ontario and Canada at large.
Academic Backing Sharing in the celebrations with Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor and Order of Ontario awardee Donette Chin-Loy Chang (left) were her colleagues, President and Vice-Chancellor Dr Mohamed Lachemi and Vice-President, Academic Dr Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano. Donette Chin Loy Chang
Honour Roll Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang (right) wrapped fellow Jamaican and Order of Ontario awardee, Protexxa Inc founder and CEO Claudette McGowan, in a warm embrace after the ceremony. Donette Chin Loy Chang
The honours were conferred by Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario Edith Dumont, who lauded the cohort in a February 2026 release, for their profound impact and dedication to the province.
A Stellar Assembly On hand to celebrate the occasion with Order of Ontario awardees Donette Chin-Loy Chang (second left) and Claudette McGowan (centre) were (from left) Toronto Metropolitan University Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations Dr Krishan Mehta; Toronto Metropolitan University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr Mohamed Lachemi; and Toronto Metropolitan University Vice-President, Academic Dr Roberta Iannacito-Provenzano. Donette Chin Loy Chang
Caribbean Line-Up Before the ceremony, Canadians with Jamaican roots Toronto Metropolitan University Chancellor Donette Chin-Loy Chang (second right), Protexxa Inc founder and CEO Claudette McGowan (right) and TV journalist Tracy Moore enjoyed an animated moment with Toronto International Film Festival CEO and advisory board member to the Prime Minister of Canada Cameron Bailey, whose roots can be traced to Barbados. Donette Chin Loy Chang
“The 2025 Order of Ontario appointees represent the very best of our province. Through their exceptional dedication and achievements, they have made profound contributions that have touched lives across Ontario and beyond,” Dumont said. “May their remarkable examples continue to inspire us all to work together for the greater good.”
